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Chapter3: The Reply
"I need you to know how I feel even if you don't accept me."
"S-sempai, I…"
"You, what?"
Kazuki looked at Kahoko with hopeful eyes. Thinking that she might at least have a little romantic feeling for him. Although he felt it was impossible that they could be together, he still have a spark of hope.
"I feel that we should be friends…"
Kazuki's spark is gone, having been blown away by Kahoko's rejection. But he did not feel very upset, he knew that a girl with such grace and beauty could never choose him, a rowdy boy who was some what outright and too direct.
"I guess we better go back to bed, the rest would be wondering where we have been."
"of course, good night Kaho-chan"
"Good night Hihara sempai"
That night, neither could sleep well, Kahoko thinking about Kazuki's confession. And Kazuki thinking about Kahoko's answer. Is sempai serious? But I don't have that kind of feelings for him. Or do I? Kahoko remembered when they kissed, she had that feeling, it was a feeling of warmth. And she admitted that while most of her had been in shock, part of her really enjoyed it thoroughly. But is that really love, she kept questioning herself, for she had never felt it before. Stop thinking and get to sleep already.
She said to be friends, I thought I could let go, but can I? If I can, why do I get this feeling? Kazuki had felt a sinking feeling, a very unhappy feeling, a feeling of loneliness, sadness. I really want to be with her, to let her feel love from me. She is the only girl I had really loved romantically in my life. Kazuki was fighting with himself, his mind told him to let her go, but his heart didn't want to. He wanted her to be by his side, to be able to counsel him when she felt unhappy, to feel happy when she is happy. But he realized that he could do all these as a friend. But did he want to only be a friend?
It was as though they shared the same mind as both were thinking of practicing since they could not get to sleep, why not make use of the time? All the practice rooms are free. That was when they met once again. Both walking down the same hallway to reach the music rooms. They looked up and saw each other. Both blushed.
"Kazuki sempai, were you thinking of practicing too?"
"hai, I couldn't sleep."
"Me too, I shan't disturb your practice now"
They went into the chosen practice rooms. Kazuki had kahoko on his mind while he was playing the trumpet. He could not concentrate, not with Kahoko on his mind. His playing was not his usual standard, he kept missing notes or playing them wrongly. Sometimes blowing loudly and softly at the wrong time. The same goes for kahoko. Her violin is played in co ordinance with her feelings. And while she couldn't concentrate on the feeling she wanted, the sound came out wrong.
Hihara decided to take a rest. Since he couldn't play well, there is no point in practicing any longer. The sound produced was too different. Kahoko had wanted to continue, but it was too difficult to concentrate. Besides, she was tired too, after a while, she gave up.
It was difficult not to fall asleep in such conditions. When both were exhausted after a long day without naps and it was late into the night. Both unknowingly fell fast asleep in their respective practice rooms.
And that was how the others found them the next morning.
I was afraid that this would turn out to be a boring chapter. Because I had a little writer's block, write halfway, didn't know what tow write. But all the same, hope you readers like it!! Will try to write a better one next time. R&R!!